by Madeline | Sep 1, 2025 | Acceptance, anxiety, meditation, Mindfulness, stress
Anxiety is worrying about the future. One reason mindfulness helps anxiety is that being mindful means being in the present. The more you practice dwelling in the present moment, the less room you have for anxiety. It sounds simple, and it is – just not easy....
by Madeline | Dec 15, 2025 | Acceptance, Behavior Change, Body Awareness, Change, Health, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Practice
The significant hormonal shift that comes with menopause – bringing with it forgetfulness, insomnia, sweats, emotional outbursts, skin and breast changes, and slower metabolism—can leave women feeling most unhappy! If you are longing for a better way to navigate...
by Madeline | Jul 10, 2025 | Acceptance, Behavior Change, Body Awareness, communication, Health, Integrative Medicine, kindness, meditation, Mindfulness, personal growth, stress
Research continues to support the many health and quality of life benefits of mindfulness practice: stress reduction, greater physical well-being, and a happier, more stable mental state. Did you know that if you practice mindfulness, you are more likely to be...
by Madeline | Dec 23, 2025 | Acceptance, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, anxiety, Change, Health, kindness, meditation, Mindfulness
Looking for a way to quiet your mind that doesn’t involve sitting still and following your breath? Walking meditation may be for you. It is just as beneficial as sitting meditation, with some differences. Obviously you’re walking instead of sitting, but the focus of...
by Madeline | Sep 16, 2025 | Acceptance, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Behavior Change, Body Awareness, Change, Health, meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Sleep, stress, Yoga
I remember when chronic pain and obsessive worry kept me awake night after night. Typically, around 2 am, my mind was scanning the horizon like a lighthouse, searching for something to worry about. When it locked on it wouldn’t let go, mentally approaching the...
by Madeline | Aug 22, 2025 | Acceptance, anxiety, Behavior Change, Body Awareness, Change, Health, Integrative Medicine, meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, stress
Many of the people who come to Integrative Mindfulness for mindfulness training suffer from anxiety, just as I once did. Several years ago, when I was in the midst of a very stressful period in my life, I experienced anxiety attacks on a regular basis. For me, this...
